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Monday, March 19, 2007

Safer skies? Reader says he has better idea
There is a misplaced notion by airline travelers that the government has “fixed the terrorism problem” by creating a new Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security. In the post-9/11 hysteria,

When rubber hits the (North) Road
Whether it’s to partake in physical exercise, overcome long-buried childhood trauma, or just relish in the satisfaction of connecting with a well-aimed shot that completely emasculates an opponent, several people have already signed up for the adult dodgeball league forming in Nikiski.

Pappas leaving sport fish post
The Soldotna office of Alaska Department of Fish and Game is looking to net a new area management biologist for its Sport Fish Division as George Pappas, who has held the position for the past three years, will soon be leaving.

Carey: Gas prices going up and up ...
Soldotna Mayor Dave Carey caused a stir last week when he predicted a doubling in natural gas prices paid by the city and residential customers within the next five years.

When rubber hits the (North) Road
Whether it’s to partake in physical exercise, overcome long-buried childhood trauma, or just relish in the satisfaction of connecting with a well-aimed shot that completely emasculates an opponent, several people have already signed up for the adult dodgeball league forming in Nikiski.

Board OKs dipnets in Kenai, Kasilof
After several weeks of different user groups squabbling at the local level about Kenai subsistence fishery proposals, progress was finally made at the Southcentral Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meeting, held last week in Anchorage.

Ice puts the freeze on winter fishing in Homer
HOMER -- Most winters, Norm Anderson merely has to climb aboard his boat in the harbor and make sure his oil pan heater is still keeping the engine warm before he turns over the F/V Sea Otter for a winter king fishing excursion.

History is on their side
When a program has eight state championships in the past 15 years, history is almost always on its side.

Hakkinen finishes World Cup season
Kasilof biathlete Jay Hakkinen finished up his World Cup season by taking 57th in a 12.5-kilometer pursuit in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, on Saturday. Hakkinen had six penalties to finish 5 minutes, 41.8 seconds, in back of the leader.

Larson, Smith plan June wedding
Kjersta Larson of Kenai and Dustin Smith of Salem, Ore., plan to marry Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna.

Soares, Thomas marry in Vegas
Misty Soares of Soldotna and Robert Thomas of Las Vegas were married in an afternoon ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas.